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@user-ow1iu2wz1x

10 ай бұрын

We love watching your videos. All of them are fantastic! Thanks 😊

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

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@angelmariecolton1065

10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller jjq

@Mz.Scarlett

9 ай бұрын

I wish you would look into a murder in Golds Valley, Ky in may of 1950. Vernon Lee Webster was convicted of the murder of Nelson Kinman a store merchant in Golds Valley, Grant County Ky. Vernon was my father…he was given a full pardon by the Governor in 1955…but I can’t find documents asto why. Vernon always claime he was innocent….it’s truly a mystery.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

@@Mz.Scarlett if you have a link to this story or dates and specific names for me to research, email me at theappalachianstoryteller@gmail.com if I do a story on it, ill send you a free appalachian storyteller t-shirt

I was raised in Greenup County . This story is well remembered and the poor girls memorial stone is visited often, still to this day.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

yes ma'am, next time im in the area im gonna pay a visit

@jasonfield3903

9 ай бұрын

Oh, My! Your Comment Of People Visiting Her Memorial. I Would Sit There Pray, Meditate & Keep Her Precious Soul Company For An Afternoon. This Area Of Our Country Is Very Special To Me. Especially, Western North Carolina In The Greater Asheville Area.😔💙😔.

@janetlessley

9 ай бұрын

@dawnbehatin1224 do you know what happened to them after they were paroled? So many questions..

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

@@janetlessley The father moved to Kansas after he was paroled and disappeared. The housekeeper fled to Florida where she lived her life until she died in the 1980s.

@Julia-vb3rk

9 ай бұрын

​@@TheAppalachianStoryteller What happened to the other children?

Even though it’s horrible and so sad, stories like this need to be told if just to remind us all to keep watch over the children. RIP, Mary.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Well said, Libby. I went back and forth trying to decide if I would write this story. I did, because Mary deserves to be remembered.

@condabogoff973

10 ай бұрын

And thank you for telling this story it needed to be told ...if though so sad and horrible

@michaelguy5151

9 ай бұрын

A reminder?you fucking kidding me?All the human trafficking going on,abductions,never mind the founding houses and odd fellows in the 19th century to Roman Catholic Priest raping Alter boys.Watch over them?the watching is the problem. We have to defend out children for these pirrahs.

@louisegross3886

9 ай бұрын

Yep libby

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7 ай бұрын

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What is most disturbing about this incident is that these two criminals were allowed to live. The only appropriate sentence for a crime like this is the death penality!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

Agreed

I'm glad the old doc brought attention to the authorities. A very sad ending to Mary's life. Thank you for this story.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

The only tiny bit of justice Mary got was because of the mountain Doc

I know I'm not alone in crying for this poor little baby,and I can't help but feel like everyone should shed tears for her. To think of a baby being put naked in a box and left in the cold and dark. It was like he was burying her alive. The fear and pain she suffered. Yes,we all should weep for her suffering. Rest easy little one.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

RIP Mary

@emersonmanning6523

9 ай бұрын

I'll weep for whomever I want, I certainly don't need your assistance.

@kenk7049

9 ай бұрын

@@emersonmanning6523 Wow! Are you human?

@emersonmanning6523

9 ай бұрын

@@kenk7049 A thinking human. If you're offended, that's your problem, not mine.

@kenk7049

9 ай бұрын

@@emersonmanning6523 you must be chinese

These stories are haunting. What haunts me more are the stories you never hear about.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

That’s the stories I try to focus on, stories almost lost to time

That's one reason among several that I never went into law enforcement. I was afraid that if I ever found a severe child abuse victim, I might save the state the cost of a trial.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

I’m with ya, I couldnt deal with it

@denisedarnell1641

9 ай бұрын

I feel the same way. Any portion of the law especially nowadays when the police and investigators work so hard to get the criminals and the AD and the judges let them off or say its overcrowded in jail and leary about the C word spreading in there. Letting out criminals way too early then to have time to repent even ..so sad for victims and their families

@davidgraham7325

9 ай бұрын

Yeah me too

@lthompson6750

5 ай бұрын

@@SetApartForChrist32 there is such a thing as accountability and consequences for your actions.

@milascave2

2 ай бұрын

That's assuming that they don't put you on trial.

I am from Greenup County. This horrific story really happened. We know the story well in Greenup county. This little one suffered so much and no one to help her. The things they did to her would make you sick to hear. The day of her funeral they said people came from all over to attend, thousands. It is sad. People still visit her grave and leave her tokens of their love for this little girl. No child should ever have to go through what she did, but sadly they do every day.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this insight, RIP Mary

@marylthompson9

8 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller My heart breaks for this little one I know her pain.

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7 ай бұрын

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7 ай бұрын

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@artcflowers

2 ай бұрын

Begs to ask: "where were these thousands of people while she was being held and abused" Honor the living?

There's no lower scum than anyone who hurts a child, especially the constant torture is truly evil! The laws are useless if they aren't enforced... Thanks for the intense storytelling JD 😎👍

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Kathy, and 100% agreed

@condabogoff973

10 ай бұрын

Agree

@elypowell6797

8 ай бұрын

This story reminds me of the Epstein debacle and the fact that biden and his son were up there beating and assaulting kids. When the leaders are doing evil acts the whole land becomes full of vicious heartless people. This is why having a good man with high morals is so important when election time comes. I hope God avenges Mary and makes Friseur and the dad pay for eternity.

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7 ай бұрын

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7 ай бұрын

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They should have let the mountain folks deliver the true justice they deserved. It was one final blow to Mary that they were paroled after 12 and 14 years. How many other children are treated this badly and never found.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Agreed

@double-eagle-dave

2 ай бұрын

They were aroled after 12 years !!???? Are they still alive in 2024 ???

That poor baby girl. Never knowing a happy day in her short life. RIP Mary Magdelen.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

RIP Mary

A very well done story. The narrator's voice is perfect for telling this horrific tale. Human darkness is always so shocking, especially involving innocent children.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Hope you’re having a great day.

My heart was broken when I heard this story. Sadly, cruel and disgusting people still walk the earth today . I want to thank you, for keeping the memory of such a precious little girl alive. Through your story, she represents the victims of the many child abuse cases today . I found comfort in knowing that little Mary finally is at peace in the arms of God, and for the first time knows the meaning of LOVE .

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Well said Nonnie, have a blessed day my friend

@jamesholbrook7785

10 ай бұрын

You might have jerked a few tears out of me. My Son in Law seems to be spanking his 1 year old and 3 year old too hard. Leaves bruises and full hand prints on my grand babies. I have sought the Lord in what to do, because they love him. I am so torn. It’s not natural for grandparents to raise their grand babies, but I am at a breaking point. I never left a mark on my babies even when disciplining them.

@marykaystreasures

10 ай бұрын

Please help your grandbabies if you don't know one else will ♥️

@nonnieprice5827

10 ай бұрын

@@jamesholbrook7785 My prayers are with you and your grandbabies. Talking to the one's involved and voicing your concerns hopefully will help but , if not you may have to take matters into your hands and inform authorities .

@jamesdeen3011

10 ай бұрын

@@jamesholbrook7785 your asking the lord for advice is definitely the right one to ask. But I can tell you my experience as a father of 2 girls with grandchildren of my own, I believe in spanking, not beating. There is a difference. If he is leaving hand prints and bruises he is beating not spanking. He might not realize how hard he's hitting, in the end the results are the same. As a man and a grandfather you must enter fear for the sake of your grandchildren, no exceptions. Do it today. Sorry if I'm sounding overly assertive.

Wow! Truly a tear jerker and the sad part is that monsters like that are still roaming to this day....RIP MARY

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Indeed 💜

@care4animals114

10 ай бұрын

Yeah more than ever 😢

@davidfletcher6703

10 ай бұрын

That's why we need to fight them, monsters are meant to be faught, and defeated

@DavidWilliams-tr1yx

10 ай бұрын

Man a sad but amazing story. The part about the poker sent chills down my spine. Theirs thing in these mountains that can’t be explained. An for that babies killers theirs a special place in hell for them.

@bonniebrown6960

10 ай бұрын

That's what I was going to say. Poor baby.😢 I agree we need to put a stop to these monsters that are out there doing the same thing today. Kidnappings and human trafficking has gotten worse and our country just turns a blind eye to it. Except some police departments down in Florida. I can say I see them TCB. They don't full around. They catch the bad guys that harm children. Now if we could just get our government to help. We go and fight for oil, but we can't fight for babies, children, and young women? That's just wrong. I wish I knew how to help more I would. I will definitely support it if they ever decide to do something about it.

The truly sad issue is that so MANY children have been abused through the years- Being in such remote areas made it easier not to see folks for months at a time. Anything could happen to them and no one would know any different- sad it’s still happening today- even in the open sometimes, and the system put in place to protect them- fails them instead 😢

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

8 ай бұрын

Tragic but true

@jujumulligan43

3 ай бұрын

Amen. It is hard to fathom why in the hell, do evil people believe they have the right to bring children into the world without love.

What a sad story. Seems like the law should have let the linch mob have their way with these two evil people.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Agreed

@Butterflyandhearts95

10 ай бұрын

Yeah especially since they were paroled 12 and 14 years later.

@aimeekubik8803

10 ай бұрын

We share 99 percent if our DNA with the chimpanzees. That says it all. Our propensity for EVIL is great.

@Ourladyrules

10 ай бұрын

l forget who the Lynch practice was named for, does anyone remember his full name and what year it was?

@kaleahcollins4567

9 ай бұрын

Shoot, all a black person had to do was be black and look nicer then local whites, and they got lynched

My mamaw and her brothers and sisters traveled over to pay their respects to that baby. Mamaw and her family had just moved over here to Greene county from Shelton Laurel a couple years before that happened. Mamaw was fifteen at the time and she still talked about it until she passed away at almost 90. That poor baby she would say, they should have just let us kill them two and been done with them, instead of letting them live when that baby didn't get to. Thank you so much for the story.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

Wow, how about that, thanks so much for sharing your Mamaw story

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7 ай бұрын

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May Mary Magdalenes soul rest in peace. Such a powerful story

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

RIP Mary

Thank you JD for telling even the hard hard stories. God bless that child.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

This was definitely hard to write and tell. It sickened me to become the voices of these two "parents"

This is so sad and sickening as well when the judge said a dog would have bitten you and ran away but poor little Mary couldn’t that told the truth of the whole matter ! So cruelty to the helpless is the worse and it was even his own !!!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

these "parents" were barbaric animals

I won’t lie some of my favorite stories in your channel are the ones about outlaws and feuds. Gunfights and the like but this story made my stomach turn. Awful that people like that exist great story telling as always JD.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

It was truly heartbreaking, a undertaker in Kentucky tipped me off about this story- even for him- it was one of the most shocking stories ever

@tammymckelvey

Ай бұрын

What happened to the other children and the baby that woman was carrying

What a great story teller, he kept me on the edge of my seat till the end. RIP Mary They got very little time for baby killing.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

They got away with it here on earth- I hope the afterlife brings them much torment

@charlene5461

4 ай бұрын

​I've googled the murderers names but no more info in their life after prison. Curiosity of who they may have affected after their prison sentence, where they went, did they get saved in prison...so many questions😢

I lived in Greenup County, Kentucky, for a shot while in the early 1980's. This is the first time I have learned of this story. I wonder if that poor child had any good days. We know it happens; but, I can't understand how anyone could treat anyone the way this poor little girl was treated. If Old Doc had not gone out of his way to report this, they would have gotten away with murder.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

That's exactly right, the mountain doc is the only reason Mary got even a tiny bit of justice.

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Truly heartbreaking.RIP Little Mary! That girl had 3 years of torture.Unthinkable.Thanks JD!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

a really heartbreaking story. I went back in forth in my mind on whether or not to include a picture of Mary in this story. In the end I didnt, but I had it posted beside my computer for a week as I wrote, recorded and produced this video. Her story and her name should be remembered.

@suzannecrum9702

10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Hoping you are having happy thoughts now that you got it out there.Hug your kids and your wife.You are a good man JD! God bless you!

@empressoftheuniverse1312

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing her story with such dignity & grace that was denied her in her short life. Learning you had her picture by your computer I believe she guided you. Just like she did when they went looking for the fireplace poker!! Thanks again.🙏🏻🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🏻

@susanwilson2248

9 ай бұрын

The newspaper article towards the end of the video says Mary was only one year old. The way the story was told I was kind of under the impression she was older. I’m not going to read any more stories about child abuse, it makes me too angry, and stays on my mind a long time. RIP Little Mary, Jesus will take care of you now.

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7 ай бұрын

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Like I just commented on your Facebook post about this, you did a very good job telling a cruel story. Thank you for helping to keep Mary's memory alive.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe, precatie you tipping me off to this story.

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7 ай бұрын

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That truly breaks your heart for her.. 😢 everything she went through mentally and physically the pain omg she was a strong little girl. Rest in peace 🙏 Mary

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

RIP Mary Magdalene

Hi JD! Should have let the mountain folk take justice in their own hands. RIP Mary Magdalene! Have a blessed day!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

absolutely they should have let them.

Always sad that a child has to die before they would change the laws. RIP Mary Thanks JD for sharing another great true story that was from the mtns.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Well said Pinky, have a blessed day my friend

Sadly the law still works this way. I reckon the People are the only ones who can administer true justice. Anyone who would perform such malicious acts on a child should be sent straight to hell as quickly and with as much impunity as the People are capable of.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Agreed

@markburd8541

8 ай бұрын

thankyou for sharing. Don't despair, there will be a reckoning!

@harrynut3044

3 ай бұрын

Law was not used in this case....and has NOT been used in any cases on uSA soil since 1789. < That is a Fact written i the "Law of Congress". The Legal Society is FORBIDDEN to practice Law. What the Legal Society practices is called COLOR OF LAW...It Resembles Law but is in fact, NOT LAW....not unless it coincides with the Real Law. Attorneys and their LEGAL Society do not want the Public to learn the difference between Law and Legal...aka....State Codes and Statutes....aka...Color of Law...because if they did.....they would NOT be subject to those state codes and statutes. The reason the Cops and Courts can snatch us up and do as they please is because we are all under CONTRACT with the State....and 99% of people have no clue how it happened nor what the Contracts are.

The original Mary Magdalene of the Bible was the first person to see the Lord after His resurrection and I take comfort in knowing that Jesus was the first one little Mary saw after she lost her life, she's finally in loving arms. May you rest in eternal peace, Mary. I'm so sorry that you weren't loved and appreciated the way you should've been in this life. 🌹🕊

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Amen

@shawn3144

Ай бұрын

AMEN. Thank you Jesus for loving us even when the world doesn't

another great video JD, when i was a kid people here in SC brought the dead home for a couple of days and sit them up in the living room in a casket while friends visited. the old folks in the house would sit up all night, it was called a sitting up, you sit up with the dead. today folks around here still call a funeral home visit, a sittin up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Well said OlSkool... my father used to tell the story about when his father was murdered in the front yard, and they kept his body in the house til they buried him. My dad was 6 years old when it happened.

No one tells your stories like you! The story plus your music makes it like no other.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

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I've heard this story before but you do it so much better. Thank you. RIP little Mary.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I wrote this story, however, as you said, Marys story was widely published during the time and there are several articles and videos with their own takes on it

In my opinion, they did NOT get what they deserved. The mountain men should have had them, and tortured them as badly as they did Mary. For years until they died in horrific pain. As a father, nothing gets me more upset than when a child is abused... Or worse. The bible says (paraphrasing) eye for an eye. Everyone has a right to be treated fairly, but NOT when it comes to intentionally harming a child. Treat them the way they treated the child. It may not be a popular opinion, but I still feel like they didn't get what they deserved.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

They definitely didn't get what they deserved

God Bless that beautiful child ,may her soul rest in peace 🙏

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

amen

It's amazing to me that tragedies like this go on for decades until one goes public and THEN the laws are changed or enacted. Things like this happened a lot with victims asking for help but the lawmen would say they couldn't do anything until a person actually killed someone. Then, its too late. Pretty much like today.

disturbing but the story must be told...well done buddy🙏🙏🙏✝

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

RIP Mary Magdalene

One of the saddest stories I ever heard... and it happened right here in my home state of Kentucky.... just awful. Rest in peace little one.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

RIP Mary

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7 ай бұрын

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I love your stories of Appalachia although this one weighs heavy on my heart.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

This story tore me up making it

@lesheath6216

10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller you're not much of a human being if it doesn't

You should do the story of Little Annie from off Hazel mtn in VA.Same tale almost.Lil Annie went to school w my baby cousins her parents kept her tied her to a toddler bed,burnt her w cigarettes and put her in the dryer etc etc 😢My baby cousins had to go to their friends funeral,they where so tiny then.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@nonaflowers8034

4 ай бұрын

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Oh wow my heart is broken for this poor little girl. My youngest grandson is 3 and if anyone hurt him nothing could hold me back from going after the ones who harmed him.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Ай бұрын

Rest in peace, sweet Mary. We all love you and hope you found peace.

Good morning JD, this is truly a sad story. Unfortunately evil lurks everywhere. Y'all stay safe out there 🙏

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

well said Big Iron. Hope you are doing well this week my friend.

@MadameButterfly1

10 ай бұрын

It’s getting worse every day. Our Children are under Attack!

Justice failed little Mary and I will light her a candle 🕯️ tonight 🙏🙏🙏💕🙏🙏🙏

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

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Sir, you did a great job narrating this story. I feel bad for what the little girl went through. R.I.P. Mary

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend. RIP Mary

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@TheAppalachianStoryteller

3 ай бұрын

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Terrible short life Mary had. So full of hate and horrific abuse!The father should have got the death penalty for sure! But another great story JD thank you, I’m sure researching these stories has to weigh on your heart. God Bless you!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Im glad you mentioned the death penalty Karen- So you see- In Kentucky, a white woman had never been electrocuted. And because she was tried first, she got life in prison. The fathers lawyers used that to their advantage and argued he shouldn't be electrocuted, thus his life was spared. Had he had been tried first, he would have burned 100% for sure.

@davidgraham7325

7 ай бұрын

Fer sure

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7 ай бұрын

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7 ай бұрын

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Thank you, JD. A terribly sad story, its impact still felt today. That poor darling child is now at peace and still receiving prayers from below. I offered mine today. Thanks once again for such fantastic narration and excellenty arranged video and stills. I really love your channel. Love from Ruth in England x

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much Ruth, RIP sweet Mary

@ruth_southernstar

Ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller I love it here, I feel like I'm with you and your listeners. God bless x

As is YT's wont, your channel popped up and I am so glad I watched it. I live in England but love stories of pioneers of America, Canada and Australia. A desperately sad story and one wonders, back in those days, how many children met the same fate but never discovered. And sadly, today, the murder of children is just as rife. That Frazier woman and Pitts were just pure evil, what that young child had to endure is sickening. That they received such short sentences is shocking but at least laws were made to safeguard children. Justice is slow to evolve. Thank you for this upload and I am going to watch a few more.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Lynne! Welcome to the channel. Very good question on wondering how many children met this same fate. I hold my breathe and guess untold numbers. For hundreds of years in Appalachia prior to 1900, a Childs main value was to work the farm or homestead, and many died in infancy. A child dying was very common and most folks never paid any mind unless the child was getting big enough to work... then folks would mumble under their breath "man, that's a shame..."

Rest In Peace young’un. JD you are getting so good at telling these chilling tales. How can I support your stories. Can I become a supporter?

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

I really appreciate all the support you have given, really above and beyond anything I ever expected. There is a join button on each video- if you’d like to join- it gives folks access to videos before they are released, there are a couple different levels of memberships there. Again, thanks so much- your support means the world

Your stories always elicit emotions. This one, especially

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

8 ай бұрын

This one was so hard to tell and cost me many tears

Good morning JD. Almost at a loss for words here. I’ll just start with Thank You! So much to unpack here. Sadly like so many abused children, Mary didn’t ask to be born into a situation where there was so much evil, hatred and darkness. She didn’t deserve that! Hopefully through your telling of her tragic story. Mary may possibly feel the heartfelt sympathy and love of all of your wonderful family that gather here together to enjoy to the stories you so artfully gift us with. (One of my mottos, never use a sentence where a paragraph will do) Only 100 years ago! People turned up from all over the country! Wether out of morbid curiosity, to pay their respects, or just to witness the spectacle. Amazing! And to think those hills were so sparsely populated to begin with. To have 1000 MEN enraged enough to go down enact justice? Different times nowadays for sure. So much for a loss for words, eh? But again as with all of the stories you bring us. I could feel the urgency, righteous anger, disgust and range of other emotions coming through your narration of this tragic tale. So gifted J D. God Bless You! And all the rest of the family here. Stay safe. I’m late for work! LOL going to listen to this again on the way in. See you next Saturday. Can’t wait. jj, out!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, this story tore me apart in every phase of making it. RIP the sweet Mary

Such a sad story. You did a great job telling it.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Lisa

Excellent JD my friend

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Larry

Rest in peace little angel.🙏

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

amen

O man such a sad story thank you so much for keeping Marrys story alive

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

💜

Magnificent quality upload sir. Such a tragic story. Makes you wonder if he was responsible for his wife’s death as well. RIP Mary 😢

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

It does make you wonder

Thank you for sharing this story... Sad and terribly wrong cold blooded crime. They should have got life at the very least. Thank you again for the history lesson good teacher JD

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Elizabeth, a really sad story all around

I cannot believe they were not sentenced to death... RIP Little Mary

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

RIP Mary

Incredibly sad, thank God the Dr initiated the investigation on Mary's behalf. RIP, sweet baby. 😭

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

3 ай бұрын

Amen Pam’s totally tragic story rest in peace, sweet Mary

Thank you for sharing this sad story. Rest in peace Mary

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Sam

@SamH73973

10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller you're welcome

Another excellent story, thank you sir.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you !

Rest in peace little Mary 😢

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

RIP Mary

Awesome job!! Awesome story! That poor, poor, child. 😢

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

3 ай бұрын

RIP Mary

Thank You for sharing your stories. I've been in the social work field for over 29 yrs. _Rest in peace baby Mary M. (marye)❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, RIP Mary

@Moonchild593

3 ай бұрын

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@RudieDaRooster

21 күн бұрын

Ma'ri send a picture of her cuz i want to see please 🥺

Thank you JD for a truly sad story. Poor baby 😭

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

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Love the production . Your narration is outstanding.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

12 minute verdict?! That may win the prize for the quickest I’ve heard of. 😮

I've been to Mary's grave many times, This truly broke my heart. I hate it that this made my hometown some what famous.

@mikekentta7267

8 ай бұрын

Are there any of Robert Pitts descendants still in Greenup, I wonder how the rest of the family faired having to live with such horror

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I am so glad that I joined this channel I really enjoy the stories.... I listen to the stories every night before I go to bed...

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

I'm glad to have you here. Thanks for commenting too, that really helps the channel

Thank you. Sad and horrible. I love your history I love your stories

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you !

How any human can inflict that kind of cruelty on an innocent child is beyond my comprehension. She suffered horrendous atrocities for the pleasure of these monsters. I hope she has the majesty and honor she deserves in heaven

I don't understand why these 2 monsters got away with this horrible murder that little girl couldn't protect herself and justice failed her😢

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

This story angered me throughout the entire process of researching and producing this story

This is without a doubt the most horrific case of child abuse I've ever heard of. My heart breaks for that child. I'm TRULY amazed that they weren't sentenced to death and that the mountain folk didn't lynch them, which I confess I hoped they would do.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

They got away with murder

@robbyrobinson4500

8 ай бұрын

Trust me, there are many many more. Still to this day just in my area of Oklahoma City you see these types of things from parents. Literally just read where the mother let the boyfriend come in and rape a 4-5 yr old. They starved her and beat her regularly. All the way to her death. Both are headed to prison for life, which is far less than they had coming

This was an great but sad story, thanks for sharing.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening and commenting. Rest In Peace Sweet Mary

Wow such a sad story. You told this story really good. I'm from sumerset Kentucky.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

"I'm killing her inch by inch " what a despicable man and the woman too. To take that little girl and torment her to such things as putting her in a box to endure the cold winter nights and you didn't mention it, but I'm sure they did it as well, subject her to hunger as well . For the life of me I'll never be able to understand the human mind and how decrepit it can become or the depth it can reach. I know it was a different era, but I wonder why other people didn't notice the marks on her, such as teachers, police, neighbors, friends, ken folks. These are the type of people who come out after a tragedy such as this and say, I knew there were something going on up there in that house, if I knew for sure I'd a put a stop to it. Despicable! Thank JD, you must be Greek instead of Irish, Scottish or Welsh. Because the Greeks created tragedy in thier stories and that being said, Great job sir.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

yeah, that line "im killing her inch by inch" was a direct quote from the testimony at the trial.

@jamesdeen3011

10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller when I said to you, love your stories because they carrie me on a wide range of emotions, tragedy, happiness, uplifting, loving,shamefullness... I truly meant it. This story is sad to say the least. But it is the journey you take us on that is so irreplaceable. These journeys are wholesome and remind many of us our youth. Have a great weekend JD. ❤️

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that, I really try to make folks feel like they are there in the moment of the story and they they know the characters in the story.

@jamesdeen3011

10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller JD, when you and I talk it's as though 2 old friends are learning on the hood of a truck and just carrying on and having a large time of it.

I really enjoy all your stories thank you you're a great story teller

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

That was hard for me to watch 😥. How does one do such a thing. Absolutely heartbreaking

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

Truly heartbreaking

I really enjoy your story telling, very interesting- thank you 😊

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

What an amazing story even as sad as it is.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

its a tragic story

Tapped the like button before even listening 😊

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

True hero

*The short little life of Mary snuffed out by 2 monsters and then they get to walk free?!* *I hope the memory of what they did haunted them to the end of their days.*

I've heard sad stories in my life but this one tore my heart out

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

8 ай бұрын

It was really difficult for me as I researched, wrote and told the story. Lots of tears, but Marys story shouldn't be forgotten.

What a sad story. Disgusting and none of her brothers said a word? RIP Mary Magdalene

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Isn’t it something how siblings witness these things and remain silent out of fear

@TroyFutureExpat

10 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller Hello JD. Yeah I figured as much. Just saying is all. Take care. Thanks for the story.

@Bella1neverknows670

10 ай бұрын

​@@TheAppalachianStorytellerYes that's exactly what I was thinking. I even imagine having to live through something like that. 💔

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

@@TroyFutureExpat you to Troy, have a great weekend my friend

Such a tragic story sadly that happens even today They will answer to the Lord God Almighty . Thanks for sharing 👍♥️🗝️🇺🇸😢

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Rest In Peace Mary

I am a RN. It is mentioned twice in this video that she was always thirsty. As soon as it was mentioned she was always thirsty it makes me believe she was diabetic. Frequently thirsty with frequent urination are tell tale signs of untreated diabetes. Diabetics are poor healers which probably attribute to her many open sores. Although rare for a 3 year old to be diabetic, it makes sense since she was often beaten for her routine complaints of thirst and open wounds.

@mississippimud7046

12 күн бұрын

That's what I thought also ,but those two ignorant killers wouldn't have cared or understand that sickness they only wanted her gone for their own wants .

I want to thank you for speaking the good and bad with honesty. Bless you.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

So heartbreaking 😢

This is an amazing and heartbreaking story. Nowadays it's just another horrible story after the other. The fact that this crime affected so many people, all across the country, reveals how little we have evolved. The number of child murders has exploded! It's become commonplace to hear about another child wickedly abused and murdered by their parents. It's a sad commentary, to be sure!!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

well said my friend

Such a sad story for a life of a 3 year old child. May her soul rest in peace.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

RIP Mary

I love that you did this story. I grew up in Greenup County. The story always broke my heart

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Carri, its a tragic true tale. RIP Mary

Great show

You do an absolutely amazing job with this channel. I can't get enough of it. Thank you so much for your efforts. I thoroughly enjoy every minute of every video.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my friend, God Bless

@Adam-nv9zo

9 ай бұрын

@@TheAppalachianStoryteller God bless you too, my friend.

Stories like this not only break my heart, but anger me at how cruel people can be. Some people don't deserve to have children. I'm going to go give my kids an extra kiss goodnight.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Yes! Always hug your kids as tight as you can.

Very well done! Thank you for the effort you put into retelling this tragic story!

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

23 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Another mighty good'n brother!!! Keep'em coming. God bless and have a good'n

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

preciate ya brother

Thank you for letting us know about this horrible loss. I wonder what became of these two individuals after being released. Justice was served, then sadly it was annulled by our outdated laws. I pray her loss did restructure our penal system.

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

The husband fled to Kansas and disappeared when he was released. The housekeeper moved to Florida and lived her life there until she died in the 1980s

Such a sad story Evil people.I can't understand why people are so mean to children. Children are meant to be loved an protected by parents

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

10 ай бұрын

Yes, agreed. These people were pure evil

Thank you for sharing this wonderful series! ❤

@TheAppalachianStoryteller

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, appreciate you